This Morning It Was Too Late
Morning Regrets: Love's Silent Farewell
Lyrics
Daylight crept inside my window like a thief in the cold grey light of dawn
Daylight enters quietly into the room, reminiscent of a thief, in the cold, pale light of dawn.
Somehow without needing to be told, I knew that she was gone
Despite no explicit communication, there's an innate understanding that the person the singer cared about has left.
There's a silence so loud only heard when true love dies away
The absence is so profound, it's like a loud silence that emerges when genuine love fades away.
It's the sound you'll find hanging in the air when there's nothing left to say
When everything has been said and there's nothing more to communicate, a certain lingering feeling remains.
Sitting at my kitchen table, staring down my coffee cup alone
Sitting alone at the table, consumed by one's thoughts while staring at the coffee.
Birds sing outside my window, but inside I know this bird has flown
Despite the outside world continuing as usual, internally, the realization of the person's absence is stark.
Wish I'd seen it in her eyes, the calm resolve before she'd taken flight
The wish to have noticed a subtle indication in the person's eyes before they left, a sense of calm determination.
Oh but I never saw it coming, thought I had one more chance to make it right
The surprise of not anticipating the departure, believing there was more time to rectify things.
But this morning it was too late
The moment of realization that it's too late to mend things.
She moved on like she didn't have another minute left to wait
The person moved on swiftly, as if there was no time left to spare.
And I'm rarely ever up this early, so I'll take the time to contemplate
Unusual for the singer to be awake at this early hour, using this time to reflect.
All the reasons that this morning it was too late
Contemplating the various reasons contributing to the fact that it's now too late.
While I'm counting all the things I should have told her
Reflecting on the things that should have been expressed to the departed person.
My coffee's getting colder, and I don't know why I can't take a drink
The coffee remains untouched, mirroring the singer's inability to focus on simple actions.
The only damn thing I want to do is just sit here and think
A strong desire to sit and ponder rather than engaging in normal activities.
With a little bit more time
Belief that with more time, the singer could have shown the willingness to change everything to keep the person.
She would have seen that I'm gonna change everything to make her stay
If given a chance, the singer would prove their commitment to altering everything to retain the departed person.
If she'd only given me just one more day
Regret over not having just one more day to rectify the situation.
But this morning it was too late
Reiteration that it's too late now, the person has moved on as if there was no more time to spare.
She moved on like she didn't have another minute left to wait
Similar sentiment to line 12, emphasizing the abrupt departure of the person.
And I'm rarely ever up this early, so I'll take the time to contemplate
Using this uncommon early morning awakening to deeply ponder the reasons behind the irretrievable loss.
All the reasons that this morning it was too late
Continued contemplation about the multitude of reasons contributing to the current state of being too late.
Yeah, I'm rarely ever up this early, so I'll take the time to contemplate
Reflecting again on the rarity of being awake at this hour, utilizing this time for introspection.
All the reasons that this morning it was too late
A repetition, emphasizing the ongoing contemplation of why this morning signifies the irreversible moment of being too late.
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